[REBOL] Re: Serial Communication - Desperately Seeking...
From: ronald:free at: 25-Feb-2002 22:37
Hi,
don't know if it will help you, but i found these refinements
searching for your pb in Core's dictionary :
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open open
Summary:
Opens a new port connection.
Synopsis:
open spec
Arguments:
spec The spec argument. (must be: file url port object block)
Refinements:
/binary Preserves contents exactly.
/string Translates all line terminators.
/direct Opens the port without buffering.
/new Creates a file. (Need not already exist.)
/read Read only. Disables write operations.
/write Write only. Disables read operations.
/no-wait Returns immediately without waiting if no data.
/lines Handles data as lines.
/with Specifies alternate line termination.
end-of-line The end-of-line argument. (must be: char string)
/allow Specifies the protection attributes when created.
access The access argument. (must be: block)
/mode Block of above refinements.
args The args argument. (must be: block)
/custom Allows special refinements.
params The params argument. (must be: block)
/skip Skips a number of bytes.
length The length argument. (must be: number)
Description:
Opens a port for I/O operations. The value returned from OPEN can be used to examine
or modify the data associated with the port. The argument must be a fully-specified port
specification, an abbreviated port specification such as a file path or URL, or a block
which is executed to modify a copy of the default port specification.
autos: open/new %autos.txt
insert autos "Ford"
insert tail autos " Chevy"
close autos
print read %autos.txt
Related:
close load do send
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Cheers, Ronald
